Tamborine Mountain Poems of Judith Wright , 15 poems and paintings at Tamborine Mtn Library 26 June-july 23rd
Shepherd’s Walk July 17, Beaudesert and surrounds The annual Shepherd’s Walk leaves from the monument in Christmas Creek Rd and enters local properties. It is held in recognition of the Chinese Shepherds and Aboriginal people who died in the Beaudesert district during early settlement. Walkers are bused to Christmas Creek Rd and the local auto club provides lunch. This is a popular event with bushwalking clubs and is always well supported. The event is organised by the Beaudesert Historical Society. Call 5541 3740 for more information.
The Drumley Walk, a pilgrimage to celebrate local heroes, starts on 11 August with a half day, full day or four day walk. The Walk begins at Beaudesert then travels across Tamborine Mountain before finishing at Southport. Further details at www.thedrumleywalk.com
Free five-day accredited training for Indigenous women towards a Certificate IV in Government (Mentoring) @ Beenleigh Events Centre Corner Crete and Kent Sts Beenleigh 27 July - 24 August, every Tuesday for five weeks. For more information or to register visitwww.women.qld.gov.au or call1800 177 577.
Canungra Rodeo July 10, Canungra Showgrounds, Coburb Rd, Canungra You don’t have to travel far for a taste of the country this weekend. Visit the Canungra Rodeo for an action-packed day and night of thrills and spills. Gates open at 1pm for this NRA full points score event. Food and drink are available and there’s rides and entertainment for the kids. Go to www.nationalrodeoassociation.com.au for more information
Ultimate Lightroom Photography Weekend July 30, August 1, O’Reillys Rainforest Retreat O’Reilly’s Plateau provides stunning pictorial opportunities for photographers. Join Darran Leal and special guest Philip Andrews as they assist you in your passion for photography. This special workshop will target Adobe Lightroom and touch on its combined use with Photoshop. World leading expert, Philip Andrews joins us for a full day. This is a rare chance for you to have one of the world’s leading digital exponents demonstrate and help you to use Lightroom. Go to www.oreillys.com.au .
national and international arts news, events & opportunities
Byron Bay Writers Festival 6-8 August 2010 workshops from 2 August more info www.byronbaywritersfestival.comLaunch of Gold Coast artist Anna Bonshek′s book HENIEK about a local man who, as a boy, escaped a Siberian penal camp during WWII and found his way to India where he was educated—as featured in the Beaudesert Times Lifestyle Magazine in April. HENIEK will be presented at the LAUNCHPAD, Byron Bay Writers Festival, August 7th 10.00 am
The Art of Good Health and Wellbeing 2nd Annual International Arts and Health Conference Melbourne from 16-19 November. www.artsandhealth.org for information.
Registrations are open for Big Sound 2010. Big Sound is an internationally-focused conference, producing three days of workshops and artist showcases. It runs from 8-10 September in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. Go to www.qmusic.com.au/bigsound/2010.
Creative Innovation 2010 Conference plus Concerts, Deep Conversations and Master Classes...not to be missed! 8-10 September Melbourne Recital Centre . Keynote speakers include Edward De Bono www.ci2010.com.au
Music News Velvet Rope is a weekly online column with the latest music industry news, music business issues and more. Go to www.themusic.com.au/imm.php?s=velvetrope.
The Artists in Residence (AIR) program in 2010 will place professional artists in selected Queensland primary and secondary schools to give students better access to creative opportunities in the classroom and give teachers access to arts experiences and resources. AIR is a collaboration between the Australia Council for the Arts, Arts Queensland and Education Queensland and provides funding of up to $20,000 per project. Applications close 23 July. Visit www.arts.qld.gov.au.
Youthipedia, the 2010 Youth Development Conference, aims to build the skills and capacity of Youth and Community Development workers. It will be held at The Vibe Hotel, Surfers Paradise from 27-29 July. Program details can be downloaded from www.lgaq.asn.au
The National Arts and Disability StrategySurvey . Survey Deadline – Friday 16 Julywww.surveymonkey.com/NADS
Harold Lloyd @ the Australian Cinémathèque a selected retrospective of recently restored films featuring Harold Lloyd, a popular film comedian of early cinema. Wednesday 7 – Wednesday 21 Jul 2010 Gallery of Modern Art . Admission Free http://qag.qld.gov.au/cinematheque/current/harold_lloyd
Regional Arts Australia 2010 Conference is on in Launceston, Tasmania, from 26-29 August 2010.To find out more go to www.junction2010.com.
Our Young Heroes is the name of a new Australian website which aims to promote youth leadership and improve the perception of young people around Australia. More info: http://www.ouryoungheroes.org.au/
National Strategy for Young Australians The Minister for Youth, the Hon Kate Ellis MP has launched a National Strategy for Young Australians. The Strategy is part of the Australian Government’s ongoing process of giving young people a better deal and a voice in decisions that affect them. It will be used as a guide for future Government action to encourage and help young people take charge of their own lives.www.youth.gov.au/nationalstrategy.html
Wanted: Creative ideas to help reduce youth Violence The State Government and Queensland Police Service are seeking the community′s help in creating the next One Punch Can Kill Campaign concept. Police Minister Neil Roberts said that from today Queenslanders could submit concepts for the next One Punch Can Kill advertising campaign. Short films, music files, images or ideas can be submitted on the OPCK website at www.onepunchcankill.qld.gov.au. Applications close 31 July.
The Nerve Episode 2: In the Key of DNA (music and evolution) (Radio National Into The Music: Saturday 10 July 2010) URL: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/intothemusic/stories/2010/2941322.htm How and why did the human species evolve to respond to music? Is music is merely a frill, a by-product, a delicious cheesecake for our ears, or has it served evolutionary purposes? Charles Darwin himself was puzzled by music, but, when observing songbirds, he suggested music′s role was in sexual selection (which may explain why rock stars from Franz Liszt to Tommy Lee have had such busy sex lives).
The Ship for World Youth programThe Japanese Government is calling for applications from young Australians to join the Ship for World Youth (SWY23), a unique international cultural exchange program. Eleven young Australians aged 18 to 30 years old will be selected to join youth from across the world for this two month program in Japan and on board the Fuji Maru cruise liner Youth from all over Australia are encouraged to apply – including young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, young people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds and youth from rural Australia.Applications must reach the Embassy of Japan no later than 5PM 06 AUGUST 2010.cultural-application@cb.mofa.go.jphttp://www.au.emb-japan.go.jp/e_web/education/Ship.htm
Foundation for Young Australian – What Works commissioned by The Foundation for Young Australians with a dual purpose: to celebrate the work of youth-led organisations around the nation, and in doing so, to investigate exactly what works in their successful administration. http://www.fya.org.au/what-we-do/research/what-works/
Starburst mentoring program Calling young artists, artsworkers and other creative types from regional and remote Queensland! Are you between 15 and 30 years, living in regional or remote Queensland and interested in the arts? Starburst is for you! Grants of up to $2,000 each will be available to successful applicants to undertake a creative project with the support of a local mentor.contact Alex McCallum Youth Arts Queensland (07) 3252 5225alex.mccallum@yaq.org.au
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair, 20-22 August 2010 Michael Snelling has been reappointed artistic director of the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair, which will be staged for the second time from 20 to 22 August 2010. Snelling plans to strengthen satellite exhibitions and events and develop new programs and partnerships for the 2010 fair. http://www.artcollectormag.net.au/newsletters/users/view_archive.php?Mem=40715&Send=649&List=1
Preparing kids for disasters and emergencies Includes an interactive media game, actual student experiences and lesson plans aimed at teaching kids how to be ready for an emergency. The materials are available from the Emergency Management Australia website atwww.ema.gov.au/schools.
Community Door: Building stronger community organisations The Queensland Council of Social Services (QCOSS) have recently re-launched their service development website “Community Door”. The site includes information for community based organisations around topics like collaborative practices, governance and financial management, record keeping and much, much more. It’s a great resource for services looking to improve they way they do their work. www.communitydoor.org.au/
exhibitions
TRIO: People, Places and Patterns @ CIRCLE GALLERY 274 Montague Road, West End, Australia 4101 Gay Crebert works in oil and mixed media. She has won several art awards and prizes. Jeraldene Just has linocuts and woodcuts in Australian and international collections and her work depicts everyday subjects with warmth and sincerity. Rosalind Kirkcaldie is a painter with four solo exhibitions and several awards to her credit. 10th to 21st July 2010
Christopher McVinish - Recent works @ NEOGALLERY 1/758 Ann Street Fortitude Valley Q 4006 Ph: 07 3852 4944 www.neogallery.net Brisbane artist Christopher McVinish’s artworks capture the moment of stillness before an impending event. This will be Christopher’s 18th solo exhibition and his 3rd with NeoGallery. O p e n i n g Saturday 17 July from 2 - 5 pm Exhibition current until 4 August 2010
Plant-Life solo exhibition by Nicola Moss. @REDLAND ART GALLERY Cnr Middle and Bloomfield Streets, Cleveland. 4163. Ph: (07) 3829 8899, E: gallery@redland.qld.gov.au O p e n i n g 11am Sunday 18th July 2010, continues to Sunday 15 August 2010.
Neil Frazer @ PHILIP BACON GALLERIES 2 Arthur Street Fortitude Valley Queensland 4006 Gallery hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm. Raised in New Zealand and trained around the world, Frazer captures the rich textural experiences of his travels to the Antarctic, Tasmania, and coastal New Zealand. Twenty-three acrylic on canvas works make up this new exhibition. Prices range from $2,500 to $30,000. Until 24th July www.philipbacongalleries.com.au
Yuki Nakano, Dreamgirls & Candy Perfume Mountain @HANASHO ART & FLOWERS 5/235 Boundary Street West End www.hanasho.com.au Drawings and paintings by Yuki Nakano Until Saturday, 31st July
FLORESSENCE 2010 - An Exhibition of contemporary art by the Botanical Artists Society of Queensland@ THE AUDITORIUM BRISBANE BOTANIC GARDENS O p e n i n g N i g h t Thurs 22nd July 6.30 pm - 9.00pm Until Sun 25th July)
THE UNIVERSAL HORSE From Tradition to Surrealism@ PERCOLATOR GALLERY 134 Latrobe Tce Paddington Qld : www.percolatorgallery.com.au Graeme Stevenson and Jo frederiks 13 July to 26 July O p e n i n g N i g h t Friday 16 July From 6pm David Hinchliffe will officially open the show 7.15pm (Until 26th July)
A VITAL LIFE: Celebrating Beauty and Vitality of Women and Wilderness Group Exhibition Trisha Lambi, Ginny Daniels, Kate French & Julia Sawyer @ WHITE CANVAS ART GALLERY 26 Church Street Fortitude Valley info@whitecanvas.tv O p e n i n g N i g h t Friday 30th July from 6.00 - 9.00pm (Until Wednesday 4th August.)
Ron Mueck - Art Imitates Life @ GOMAGallery Talks: ‘Ron Mueck’ : Selected weekdays until 1 August 2010 11.30am Find out more about Ron Mueck’s hyper-realistic works through talks with Gallery staff, including insights into the artist’s techniques, as well as talks with medical and philosophy professionals. www.qag.qld.gov.au
Ghost World @ Children’s Art Centre, Park Level, GoMA Until 17 October 2010 Free The Children’s Art Centre presents ‘Ghost World’ – a fantastic large–scale installation by Australian artist Callum Morton. Featuring a street lined with buildings and shop fronts, discover the unexpected and explore what’s behind the exterior walls. Enjoy hands–on activites and make a creative contribution to the exhibition. ‘Ghost World’ is a great place for children and families to visit these school holidays! http://qag.qld.gov.au/kids/exhibitions/callum_morton_ghost_world
Canvassing Boonah @ the Boonah Regional Gallery 9 July – 22 August 2010 The work by Jill Vanstone incorporates traditional realistic scenes from the district. Beside each work there will be a large extension from that scene, and with each subject there will be a statement about the process.
Studios, Sheds & Kitchen Tables: Local Artisans in their Work Spaces. + Via Time@ the Centre Beaudesert13 July - 24 Aug 2010 Series of portrait photographs by Chelsi Foskett Foskett.
Survey show of sculptures and paintings by Kate French
Tamborine Mountain Weavers Exhibition Tatra Gallery 11 am-3pm 17th July to Aug 1
funding
Career Development Grants (up to $5,000) assist artists and arts workers to pursue professional development opportunities that hone their craft and expand their horizons at national and international levels. email grants@arts.qld.gov.auor contact Arts Queensland 07 3224 4896 or toll-free 1800 175 531.http://www.arts.qld.gov.au/funding/career-dev-grant.html
Screen Australia offers funding of up to $350,000 to screen production companies with identified opportunities to develop and expand their business. The opportunities can include turnover plans, project scope or business initiatives to enhance the company′s sustainability. Applications close on 26 July. Details available from www.screenaustralia.gov.au.
The Myer Foundation Arts and Humanities Small Grants Program provides financial assistance up to $30,000 to Australian incorporated organisations. Current priorities include assistance towards professional development of individual artists, development of new works by Indigenous artists in regional areas, and emerging art forms and projects which contribute to ′an understanding of and engagement with the humanities′. The next closing date is 28 July. Visit www.myerfoundation.org.au.
The Ian Potter Foundation (philanthropic) Focus areas include arts education, audience development and the arts as a vehicle for building a sense of community. The next round for arts applications closes on 13 September. Information is available from www.ianpotter.org.au.
Mental Health Week commences 10th Ocotber 2010 Theme Be active, get connected , stay involved!
To help celebrate this important week, there is an opportunity for regional locations to secure mini-grant funding to run a public event to coincide with the launch date, and help encourage media coverage across QLD.Explanation of the Theme, and Mini-Grant Funding Applications and Organiser’s Kits at www.mentalhealth.org.au. Applications for funding close on July 23rd.
Arts Queensland, Arts Plus, New Models New Money a discussion paper developed by Arts Queensland and the Centre for Social Impact, proposes the establishment of a Foundation for the Artist - the first of its kind in Australia - to bring together public, private and corporate funding for artists. The paper shows funding emphasis in Australia had shifted toward arts institutions and major companies, leaving proportionately less funding for individual artists. http://www.arts.qld.gov.au/publications/art-plus.html
grant tips from NAVA!To help you with your grant budget check out T-Shirts and Suits: A Guide to the Business of Creativity is available to download as a free e-book. It is one of the few publications written especially for people in the creative and cultural industries. It offers business ideas on marketing, intellectual property, leadership, organisational structures, business strategy, and more. Download the book http://www.davidparrish.com/page.asp?pgid=125&pgsid=33
2010 Scenic Music Awards Close date for award applications will be Friday 10 September. There will be no cost this year for award entries. Award entry and information www.beaufm.org.au .
CALL for ENTRIES - CALDERA ART 2010 promotesbiodiversity values in SEQ and Nth NSW through an annual art festival and touring exhibitions during October & November. Artists in any style or medium are invited to submit works which relate to the region’s flora, fauna or landscapes for pre-selection and be in the running for a prize pool of $8,000. Closing date is 20th August. Entry form and events program from info@calderaart.org.au or online: www.calderaart.org.au
The John Leslie Art Prize is a biennial competition coordinated by the Gippsland Art Gallery and is open to artists living and working in Australia. Artists can enter to win the $12,000 non-acquisitive award for a painting depicting the theme The Vision Splendid - Beauty in the Natural World. Closing date for entries is 30 July. To download an entry form go to www.wellington.vic.gov.au
Multicultural Photographic Awards. Entries close 23 July 2010.
The John Marsden Prize for Young Australian Writers is open. Young writers under the age of 25 are urged to enter the competition to share in $5500 in prize money and the opportunity to be featured in Voiceworks Magazine. Submissions close on 21 August. Information is available at www.expressmedia.org.au.
Freedom to create $US 125,000 http://www.freedomtocreate.com/Prize.asp celebrates the power of art to promote social justice, build foundaions for an open society and Inspire the human spirit. Nominations close 15th August
Premier of Queensland’s New Media Scholarship is a $25 000 biennial scholarship presented by the Queensland Art Gallery to an emerging Queensland–based new media artist to develop their art practice. Applications close July 30. www.qag.qld.gov.au/new_media_scholarship
2011 Noosa Arts Theatre National One-Act Playwriting Competition. The winning playwright will see their play performed and receive $2500 and a publishing contract for their script. Entries close 15 November 2010. To download the entry form and rules go to www.noosaartstheatre.org.au/competitions.
Gold Coast Indigenous Art and Design Award recognises the work of emerging and established local Indigenous artists. Artwork depicting the theme Ngalingah Jagun (Our Land) can be submitted. For entry forms and guidelines go to www.goldcoastcity.com.au/cultural, email cscdc@goldcoast.qld.gov.au or phone (07) 5581 6790. Entries close 24 September. The exhibition runs from 14-29 October 2010.
John Leslie Art Prizedeadline 30 July, Acquisitive $12,000 Open to artists living & working in Australiawww.wellington.vic.gov.au/gallery
Grafton Regional Gallery invites Australian artists to submit drawings for the $30,000 Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award. Exhibition dates are 29 October-12 December with entries closing on 6 August. For additional information and an entry form go to www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au for information.
Xstrata Percival Portrait Award 23 July 2010Xstrata Percival Portrait Award is delivered to you by International Art Services. It is north Queensland′s premier portrait prize, with a main prize of $20,000 acquisitive. Andrew Sayers, Director of the National Portrait Gallery, has agreed to judge the award www.townsville.qld.gov.au/recreation/gallery/perctucker
workshops
Stradbroke Island Night Photography Tour Sunday, July 25-28 at 9:00am -4:00pm North Stradbroke Island with Bluedog Photography To book call +61 (0)7 5545 4777 or email blue-dan@bigpond.net.au
Acting Classes with Margi Ash Brown @ Metro Arts Brisbane classes begin on tuesday 20 july it will be a small class focusing on Impulse Training and Collaborative practice. for more information contact margi 0410515637
Exhibition Planning and Budgeting Workshop presented by ABAF. Thursday 19 August 20109:30am—1:00pm Artist Business aims to strengthen visual artists’ business skills to build a sustainable practice. This practical workshop includes tipsand guidelines on developing an exhibition and bringing it on budget The Arts Centre Gold Coast, 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, QLD Register: www.abaf.org.au.
